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W. W. HASTINGS 8p?. D. POSTER. TYPE'SETTING MACHINE.

` No. 480,497. Patented Aug. 9, 1892.

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IVALTER W. HASTIN GS, OF JERSEY CITY, NEW .I ERSEY, AND FRED D. FOSTER,

OF NEIV YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNORS TO THE LAGERMAN TYPOTHETER COM- PANY, OF NEWr YORK, N. Y.

TYPE-SETTING MACHINE.

. SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 480,497', dated August 9, 1892.

Application led December 1. 1891. Serial No. 413,740. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that We, WALTER WV. HAST- INGS, of Jersey City, in the State of New J ersey, and FRED D. FOSTER, of the city, county,

and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Type-Setting Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This improvement relates to that class of 1o machines shown in Letters Patent No. 362,751, dated May lO, 1887, granted to Alexander Lagerman also, in Letters Patent No. 427 ,685, dated May 13, 1890, granted to John Gustafson; also, in Letters Patent No. 429,754, dated 1 5 June 10, 1890, granted to Julian W. Chadwick.

In this class of machines the type, having been dropped by the compositor into a hopper, encounters two classes of mechanisms as it is conveyed to the galley, the iirst of which determines whether the type is inverted, and, if so, turns it right side up, and the second of which determines by the position of the nick on the type whether the type is faced in proper direction, and, if not, rotates the type upon its own axis to the extent required.

This invention relates particularly to the latter class of mechanism; and it consists principally in combining with the trippers a type-holding device upon which the trippers act to turn the type instead of acting directly upon the type itself, as in said patent to Gustafson.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a top view of that portion of a type-setting machine which contains the improvement. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section of the same, taken at the line c x, Fig. 1, and showing certain parts. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section of the same, taken at the line y 4o y, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is an inverted plan of a detached upper portion shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is acentral vertical section ot' certain typegripping mechanism and drawn on an enlarged scale. Fig. 6 is an inverted plan of the same. Fig. 7 is afront elevation of mechanism for opening and closing the type-gripping mechanism. Fig. 8 is a rear elevation of the gripping mechanism and other parts.

We have employed the same letters of reference as are used in the said patent of John 5o Gustafson to designate corresponding parts.

A A2are castings composing the stationary supporting framework of the machine.

B is the galley.

C is the swinging bed, having Ways in which the reciprocating slide-bar D is supported.

K is the adjustable bed, in which Works the pusher n.

All of the above parts are constructed and operated substantially as shown and described 6o in' the referred-to patent to Gustafson.

E is a casting secured to the frame A2 and provided with notches in which are fitted the trippers e, fulcrumed between their ends to a rod c. The lower ends of these levers extend through openings e2 to a channel e3 in the base of the casting and are bifurcated to receive the free ends of resilient rod-controllers e, which extend through slots formed in a lateral extension or sill E of the casting E. 7o They normally project slightly in front 0f the face edge of the sill E and are bent to extend along the face thereof a suitabledistance in the form of ribs e5, adapted to loosely it the nicks contained in the type. Their ends e6 extend 75 through apertures contained in solid portions of the sill and are rigidly secured therein by set-screws e7. The pusher n raises the type until the vertical position of its nick corresponds exactly with that of the ribs e5, after 8o which the type is conveyed toward the galley, being lightly pressed against the sill E by a spring-actuated plate F. Should the nicked side of the type face the sillEwhen delivered on the pusher n, as shown in Fig. 3, the type will pass the ribs e5 without disturbing them and enter the galley correctly-faced. Should a smooth side of the type face the sill E when delivered on the pusher n, one or more of the ribs e5 will be forced back, thereby rocking 9o their corresponding trip-levers slightly beyond the face of the casting E.

Gr is a lever pivoted at g to the sill E and pressed against a stop-pin gf by a spring g2. Its free end is bent downwardly and backwardly beneath the sill and is provided with grooves g3 in line with the pusher n for receiving the type and sustaining it in a vertical position.

The plate F is provided with top and bottom side portions, which embrace an arm H, secured to the framework A. lt is pressed toward the sill E by one or more coil-springs f, inserted in sockets contained in the arm H.

f are pins projecting from the arm H and passing through slots inthe top and bottom portions of the plate F to limit its motion and prevent movement endwise thereof. The end f2 of the plate F, together with that of the lever G, are made to flare in order t0 admit the type between them. The opposite end of the plate F is provided with a lip f3, bearing against the face of aspri'ng-actnated plate I, similar in construction to the plate F. The type after being properly faced is delivered and sustained between this plate and the sill E until forced into the galley during the next motion of the bar D toward the sam e. A type J is shown in this position in Fig. l.

L is a post secured to the reciprocating bar D and provided at its upper extremity with an arm Z, in which is journaled to rotate a slotted disk Z, having a flange Z2, resting on the arm Z, and a collar Z3, secured to its lower end, to prevent vertical motion thereof. The collar Z3 is provided with wings or blades Z4, extending radially therefrom.

Z5 is a dome-shaped shell soldered or otherwise secured to the disk Z.

Z6 is a'convolute spring having its inner end secured to the shell Z5 and its outer end to a post Z7, secured to the arm Z, and serves to rotate the shell Z5 and disk Z. The latter contains a projection Z8, arranged to come in contact with a stop-plate Z9 and limit the mot-ion of the disk in both directions.

The disk Z contains a slot ZO, in which a pair of jaws n is pivoted on a pin n2, secured in the disk. The extremities of these jaws have pivotally connected thereto plates n3, capable of suicient motion about their pivots to adjust themselves vertically when holding a type J. The upper portions of the jaws are provided with shoulders n4, with which engage the free ends of an inverted-U-shaped spring a5, resting in a notch n, contained in a reciprocating rod nl. When this rod is moved upwardly, the jaws are rocked apart to a position shown in dotted outline in Fig. 5, in which position their shoulders 'n.4 are slightly above their center of motion, and the jaws are then retained open by the spring a5.

'as are projections arranged to meet and limit the motion of the jaws apart.

The rod nl is secured to an arm P, which extends from a side bar p, fitted to slide vertically in a groove contained in the post L and held therein by a screw p passing through a slotted hole p2.

Vertical motion is imparted to the rod a7 by means of a toggle device, (shown in Fig.l7,) which comprises a lever p3, pivotally connected at p4 to the slide-bar p, and also at p5 to a link p, which rocks on a pivotp", secured to the post L.

p8 is a tripping-lever loosely mounted on the pivot p7 and provided with a stud p9 to bear against the side of the link p6. Its lower end is adapted to engage with a hook p10, formed on a lever 191.1, pivoted at p12 to the frame C audlpressed against the slide-bar D by a spring p13.

p14 is a screw to adjust the vertical position of the hook portion of the lever p11.

p15 is a stop-pin to limit the motion of the lever p3. As the post L approaches the framework A the latter will cause the lever p3 and link p to approximately straighten in line with each other, thereby raising the slidebarp and opening the jaws n to release the type. The frame C is then rocked in the direction o't the arrow l, Fig. 3, sufficiently to allow the jaws n to clear the type and be returned in an open position to engage with a succeeding type abovethe pusher n. The lower end of the lever p8 will during this return motion open and engage with the hook p10. The frame C is then rocked to the position shown in Fig. 3, carrying the open jaws in line with and inclosing the type. Thejaws close and grip the typeimmediately after the commencement of their motion toward the galley by means of the lever p8, which is rocked on its pivot by the stationaryhookp, causing the stud p9 to rock the toggle-lever p3 sufficient to lower the points of the spring n.5 from the shoulders n4 of the jaws n below their center of motion,whereupon the spring a5 acts to close them quickly. The type is then conveyed toward the galley and will receive (should its nicked side be wrongly faced) one, two, or three quarter-turns, depending upon the position of its nicked side. This is etfected by the wings Z4, which engage with such ot' the trippin g-levers e that are projected in their path of motion by the smooth sides of the type and cause the rotation of the disk Z' against the action of the spring Z6. The latter returns the disk to its normal position (shown in Figs. 1 and 3) immediately after the completion of its motion toward the galley and the release of the type.

e9 is a set-screw adjusted to come in contact with that wing of the diskv which projects beyond the casting E at the commencement of the motion toward the galley and cause the wings in -advance of it to properly engage with the first tripping-lever e.

ew are openings in the casting E to provide for the movement of the 'wing after engaging with its adjacent tripping-levers e. In passing between the trippers backward movement is prevented by sliding contact between one of the wings and the faceof sill E.

R is a bracket secured to the post L and containing projections r to sustain the type vertically and act as a type-pusher to shove it toward the galley.

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r are other projections of the bracket, which serve to push into the galley the type J, (shown in Fig. 1,) delivered during the preceding motion of the slide-bar D.

T is a device for automatically advancing the galley and is of usual construction.

In the foregoing description we are to be understood as describing the best mode at present known tous for embodying the principle of our invention; but we are Well aware that in form and arrangement and number of parts the particular construction we have described may be departed from to a considerable extent Without departing from the principle of our invention, and we therefore do not wish to be understood as limiting ourselves to the details of the foregoing description.

We claim- 1. In a type-setting machine, in combination, type-gripping jaws, mechanism whereby they are reciprocated to and from the galley, and mechanism whereby they are rotated on the axis of the type as they advance toward the galley, substantially as described.

2. In a type-setting machine, in combination, type-gripping jaws adapted to grip the type at one end and maintain its longitudinal position, a carriage whereon the jaws are reciprocated to and from the galley, means whereby the jaws are caused to grip the type on their forward movement toward the galley, and means whereby they are caused to release the type at the end of their forward movement, substantially as described.

3. In a type-setting machine, in combination, type-gripping jaws adapted to grip the type at one end and maintain its longitudinal position, mechanism whereby they are reciprocated to and from the galley, a spring by the reciprocation of which the jaws are held closed or open, and mechanism whereby said spring is reciprocated at each end of the path of the jaws, substantially as described.

4. In combination with type-feeding mechanism, jaws whereby the type is gripped, rotatable mechanism whereby said jaws are carried, and means whereby said last-named mechanism is actuated to rotate the type on its longitudinal axis, substantially as described.

5. The combination, with type-feeding mechanism, of a rotatable type-holder, a tripper movable into and out of the path of amember on said holder, and a controller for regulating the position of said tripper as said holder passes, substantially as described.

6. The combination, with type-feeding mechanism, of a rotatable type-holder provided with radial projections, a tripper movable into and out of the path of said projections, and a controller for regulating the position of said tripper as said holder passes, substantially as described. f

7. In a type-setting machine, in combination, jaws whereby the type is grasped at or near the head, mechanism whereby said jaws are reciprocated to and from they galley, a sill, and a yielding plateopposed thereto between which the type is held while being carried forward in the jaws, substantially as described.

8. In a type-setting machine, in combination, type-gripping jaws, mechanism whereby said jaws are reciprocated to and from the galley, a sill, an oppositely-arranged yielding plate between which the type is slid forward, trippers and controllers connected with said sill, and members connected with said jaws, adapted to engage with the trippers in their forward position, substantially as described.

9. In a type-setting machine, in combination, type-gripping jaws, mechanism whereby they are moved toward the galley, a rotary head upon which they are mounted, a spring acting in antagonism to the rotation of said head, radial members projecting from said head, a sill along which said radial members slide to prevent the backward movement thereof, trippers whereby said radial members are moved in antagonism to said spring, said sill being recessed at each tripper to receive the radial member as the same is being moved by the tripper, substantially as described.

10. In a type-setting machine, in combination, a type-guideway leading to the galley, a carriage, mechanism whereby said carriage is reciprocated parallel with said guideway toward the galley, a type-pusher mounted upon said carriage, type-grippersalso mounted upon said carriage, and mechanism whereby said grippers may be moved to rotate the type upon its longitudinal axis, substantially as described.

ll. In a type-setting machine, in combination, a stationary sill, a spring-pressed plate arranged oppositely thereto and retreating at the receiving end from the sill, a yielding lever projecting beyond said sill at the receiv- IOO ing end, and means whereby the type is fed forward between said lever sill and said plate, substantially as described.

l2. In a type-setting machine, in combination, type-gripping jaws, mechanism whereby they are moved toward the galley, guideways between which the type is moved, and a pusher whereby the type is thrust longitudinally between said jaws, substantially as described.

13. In a type-setting machine, in combination, type-gripping jaws, guideways between which the type is carried while engaged in said jaws, a pusher whereby the type is thrust longitudinally between said jaws, and centering mechanism adapted to act upon the sides of the type as it is being shoved between said jaws by said pusher, substantially as described.

14. In a type-setting machine, in combination, guideways between which the type is conveyed to the galley, type-gripping jaws adapted to grip the type at one end and maintain its longitudinal position, means whereby IIO said jaws are moved toward the galley, and a spring whereby said jaws are held closed with a yielding pressure to adapt itself to varying thicknesses of type, substantially as described.

15. In a type-setting machine, in combination, guideways between which the type is conveyed to the galley, type-gripping jaws, means whereby said jaws are moved toward the galley, a spring whereby said jaws are held closed with a yielding pressure to adapt itself to varying thicknesses of type, and articulated shoes upon the extremities of said j aws,whcre 

